Albany Claims MBB Regular-Season Crown, Top 6 #AEPlayoffs Seeds Set

Albany Claims MBB Regular-Season Crown, Top 6 #AEPlayoffs Seeds Set

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The 2015 America East Playoffs start oin less than a week and the playoff picture came into much clearer focus following Wednesday's games with the top six seeds getting decided.

  1. Albany (14-1 America East)
  2. Vermont (12-3 - holds tiebreaker over Stony Brook)
  3. Stony Brook (11-4 - holds tiebreaker over UNH)
  4. New Hampshire (10-5)
  5. Hartford (7-8)
  6. Binghamton (4-11)

UMBC (2-13) and Maine (2-13) are currently tied. The Retrievers hold the tiebreaker and would be No. 7 with a win or a Black Bear loss Saturday.

Albany 67, at UMBC 49

  • Clinched its first outright America East regular-season title and No. 1 seed since the 2005-06 season.
  • Eclipsed the 20-win mark for the fourth time as a Division I program.
  • Sam Rowley recorded a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds.

at Vermont 64, New Hampshire 49

  • Vermont secured the No. 2 seed for the #AEPlayoffs.
  • It will be the 12th time in the last 14 years the Catamounts will be seeded second or better.
  • UNH is the No. 4 seed, its best finish since the 2008-09 season.
  • UVM closed the game on a 27-9 run and held UNH to one field goal over the final 14:57 the contest.

at Stony Brook 75, UMass Lowell 60

  • Stony Brook earned the No. 3 seed for the #AEPlayoffs, fifth time in six years it'll be seeded third or better.
  • The win last night was the Seawolves's 20th win, giving them their fourth-straight 20-win campaign.
  • Jameel Warney (23 pts, 12 rebs) and Rayshaun McGrew (10 pts, 10 rebs) both posted double-doubles.

Hartford 63, at Maine 60

  • Hartford will be the No. 5 seed for the #AEPlayoffs.
  • The Hawks shot 52 percent in the second half to earn a season split with Maine.
  • John Carroll had 15 points and six boards off the bench.
  • Maine can earn the No. 7 seed with a win over UNH Saturday and a UMBC loss to Binghamton.